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that's more than half the population of america. in my state of illinois, one million people listened to our 14 million public radio stations and three million people rely on our eight public television stations. all told, funding for public broadcasting works out to about about $1.35 per american per year. 11 cents a month? i'd say that's a bargain. it's a fraction of what people would pay to get good information. eliminating federal funding for the corporation for public broadcast something going to force many smaller stations to close if the house republicans have their way. the first ones hit, west virginia, rural areas of illinois, small town america. they will be the ones to lose the service first. rural communities will be really hard hit as they rely more than big stations and big cities on federal funding. cutting all funding for public broadcasting, does anybody seriously believe that's going to affect the deficit? but it would be a great loss to tens of millions of americans who rely on public broadcasting for quality ent
that's more than half the population of america. in my state of illinois, one million people listened to our 14 million public radio stations and three million people rely on our eight public television stations. all told, funding for public broadcasting works out to about about $1.35 per american per year. 11 cents a month? i'd say that's a bargain. it's a fraction of what people would pay to get good information. eliminating federal funding for the corporation for public broadcast something...
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>> i think it is a little sensitive, not only from mexico but the rest of latin america. i think this is the order concern. president obama just came back from a five-day visit to the region and even though mexico and central america and the caribbean is most relevant for their -- immigration is something that comes up in south america as well. chile and brazil, they talk about this and the fence is sort of a stumbled to stay out. what i think it is if great concern to a lot of latin americans is that the foreign-policy implications of that are rarely taken into account in the debates and discussions we have. another birds that may be the best for the u.s. interest to protect our borders but at least we need to understand how this is viewed by our southern neighbors and that if we want cooperation with latin americans on a lot of other issues, this is not going to help because i think that message is something that is interpreted as key. >> okay, i think so to me. i'm going to open up for questions from the audience. i have you -- i hope you have questions for the panel a
>> i think it is a little sensitive, not only from mexico but the rest of latin america. i think this is the order concern. president obama just came back from a five-day visit to the region and even though mexico and central america and the caribbean is most relevant for their -- immigration is something that comes up in south america as well. chile and brazil, they talk about this and the fence is sort of a stumbled to stay out. what i think it is if great concern to a lot of latin...
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i was wondered if it was in my region or if there america was the country. now honestly i was surprised by the number of amendments that were offered to address the epa concerns from representatives all over this country. i am wondering up to debate in the 22 amendments, probably no other agency had that been a member directed at them for their actions if you will. i wonder what message he took from a good >> there's been a number of discussions, some of them on the hill, some of them outside in the countryside. i spent a lot of my time meeting with people in dealing with people around the country. i think overwhelmingly they were also some other truisms that i cannot get the 90s the american people believe epa plays a very valuable role in safeguarding the health of their families and communities. and that the american people believe the clean air act, clean water act, other things that the safe drinking water act are there to protect them from polluters who otherwise would not have any controls on this. and last but not least of the american people believe
i was wondered if it was in my region or if there america was the country. now honestly i was surprised by the number of amendments that were offered to address the epa concerns from representatives all over this country. i am wondering up to debate in the 22 amendments, probably no other agency had that been a member directed at them for their actions if you will. i wonder what message he took from a good >> there's been a number of discussions, some of them on the hill, some of them...
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america's myopic indeed can america's myopic coming elite and its media acolytes have taken enemies who are each in military capability, at most the puny five-foot tall, even sandals, and made them into 10-foot tall and still growing behemoths. the three threats i'm going to speak about are those posed by iran, saudi arabia and al qaeda and its allies. taking these three threats, each of which is based in the persian gulf, let us first look at the smallest least threatening threat, that which comes from iran. since our tehran embassy was seized in 1979 and america was humiliated for more than 400 days, the islamist republic iran has been the bipartisan u.s. governing elite. the hostage holding great a hatred for iran among ordinary americans that is easily exploited by u.s. politicians, journalists, academics and pro-israel organizations. so successfully have these then comes the successful have the scare mongers been in hiding what they often call a nazi like every threat in fact, that in all of american history there probably has not been a non-threat like iran that has been more fear
america's myopic indeed can america's myopic coming elite and its media acolytes have taken enemies who are each in military capability, at most the puny five-foot tall, even sandals, and made them into 10-foot tall and still growing behemoths. the three threats i'm going to speak about are those posed by iran, saudi arabia and al qaeda and its allies. taking these three threats, each of which is based in the persian gulf, let us first look at the smallest least threatening threat, that which...
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tom is also the author of iran's proxy war against america, a monograph published in 2007 by the claremont institute that details the sponsorship of the sunni terror networks and recently, put together a tremendous white paper on the muslim brotherhood for the senior legislators and it's been circulating around capitol hill and we are now in the process of turning that into a monograph and we hope our discussions can perhaps influence that final product. then finally to my far right is lorenzo. he held a fellowship at harvard university kennedy school, u.s. institute of peace and the fletcher school of law and diplomacy. a native of mullen italy he holds a law degree from the university of montreal school and a doctorate of congressional relations from the school of law the policy. he is the author of the new muslim brotherhood in the west published by columbia university press in the fall of 2010. so that's the panel for today. the way this will go is we will ask each one of our panelists beginning with lorenzo to speak for about five minutes to cover some of the fox they have the muslim
tom is also the author of iran's proxy war against america, a monograph published in 2007 by the claremont institute that details the sponsorship of the sunni terror networks and recently, put together a tremendous white paper on the muslim brotherhood for the senior legislators and it's been circulating around capitol hill and we are now in the process of turning that into a monograph and we hope our discussions can perhaps influence that final product. then finally to my far right is lorenzo....
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it's called america investors, a dicialts a called america invests. a jobs bill. we have to finish this matter appeared this legislation is important in returning america's economy to a position of strength. as we speak, there are 750,000 patent applications that are stuck in the patent office because they don't have enough people to do the work. and it's true to democrats' agenda from day one creating jobs and ensuring america can compete in the 21st global economy. mr. president, i see my friend here on the floor from oklahoma. a couple of things that he's done in recent days have been extremely important. first of all, that the money that is collected in the patent office should be used in the patent office. i also think that it's important that people recognize that we have an entity around here called the general accounting office, which is really the watchdog of congress. it's an important entity. it's available to both democrats and republicans. my friend from oklahoma wrote a letter, as he has the right to do, in a couple different areas finding where ther
it's called america investors, a dicialts a called america invests. a jobs bill. we have to finish this matter appeared this legislation is important in returning america's economy to a position of strength. as we speak, there are 750,000 patent applications that are stuck in the patent office because they don't have enough people to do the work. and it's true to democrats' agenda from day one creating jobs and ensuring america can compete in the 21st global economy. mr. president, i see my...
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the top 1% now earns about 23% of all income in america, more than the bottom 50%. the top 1%, the richest people in america in terms of their effective tax rate, what they really pay, is now lower than at any time in memory. you've got the wealthy doing phenomenally well, tax rates going down. we have showered huge tax breaks on them. then we say to balance the budget we have to cut programs for nutrition for our kids, social security administration, pell grants, head start and many, many other programs which millions of people depend upon. so the question that we as americans have got to decide is when the rich get richer, do we give them more tax breaks while the poor get poorer and we cut programs for them? well, i don't think, frankly, that that is what the american people want. mr. president, you may have seen there was a poll just came out, i think it was yesterday or today, it was an nbc news and "wall street journal" poll. and the questions dealt with the deficit and how the american people think we should go forward in dealing with the deficit. and here ar
the top 1% now earns about 23% of all income in america, more than the bottom 50%. the top 1%, the richest people in america in terms of their effective tax rate, what they really pay, is now lower than at any time in memory. you've got the wealthy doing phenomenally well, tax rates going down. we have showered huge tax breaks on them. then we say to balance the budget we have to cut programs for nutrition for our kids, social security administration, pell grants, head start and many, many...
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i should point out in modern america not a fatherly interest as in the catholic church fatherly interest. [laughter] shiastan nine week paternalistic interest. but it was never a matter of he said here's why do bugs and here's how i do porkey. it never got to that level so it was just being around a genius like that something rub off may be. >> stay here. before asking the last question a couple of housekeeping matters to take care of for the audience and you i would like to remind you about our upcoming luncheon speakers. the next one will go from humorous today to the dead serious april 6th and will be the commissioner of the irs. >> ah! [laughter] >> we will make sure you were out of the building. [laughter] >> april 19th, ted turner and t. boone pickens. turner will discuss renewable energy, solar projects across the nation, climate change. mr. pickens will address the crusade to reduce the nation's dependence on opec which he regards as a threat to the u.s. economy and the national security. now -- >> ask both for money. >> we could use it. >> and our tradition here for every guest
i should point out in modern america not a fatherly interest as in the catholic church fatherly interest. [laughter] shiastan nine week paternalistic interest. but it was never a matter of he said here's why do bugs and here's how i do porkey. it never got to that level so it was just being around a genius like that something rub off may be. >> stay here. before asking the last question a couple of housekeeping matters to take care of for the audience and you i would like to remind you...
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let me first that my words of gratitude for your service to the united states of america. madam secretary, in october, i am sorry in september 2010 you made it really impacting statement and if i may just to take a few seconds to quote what you said. you said -- posted national security threat into in two ways that undermine their capacity to act in our own interest and it does constrain us where constraints may be undesirable and it also sends a message of weakness internationally. i share your concerns about the threat that poses to our national security. when you made that statement, that was 13 for -- $13.4 billion. would it be fair to say that of secretary that you have 13 trillion more reasons to be concerned about the national security of the united states? >> i don't think it increases it by 13 trillion. i think it goes up to 14 trillion i think i'm a but it is a big number congressman. let me, let me take your question very seriously because obviously you quoted me and that is what i believe. if we are not strong at home we are not going to be strong abroad and i
let me first that my words of gratitude for your service to the united states of america. madam secretary, in october, i am sorry in september 2010 you made it really impacting statement and if i may just to take a few seconds to quote what you said. you said -- posted national security threat into in two ways that undermine their capacity to act in our own interest and it does constrain us where constraints may be undesirable and it also sends a message of weakness internationally. i share...
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res. 83, designating march 2, 2011, as read across america day. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the matter be placed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of senate resolution 84, resolution introduced earlier today by senator casey. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate resolution 84, expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement and reconciliation within sri lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. schumer: mr. president, i further ask that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid u
res. 83, designating march 2, 2011, as read across america day. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the matter be placed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent...
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poverty in america is increasing. what we understand, pregnant women and little kids do to the get good nutrition, the likelihood is that they're going to get, that the births might be low weight or little babies might come down with illnesses if they don't have good nutrition. poverty is increasing. yet the republicans want to cut the wic program by $750 million, 10%. title one education funding, everybody understands we have problems with wedcation right now. large dropout rates. republicans want to cut $5 billion from the department of education. on and on and on it goes. now what do i think? do i think that it is appropriate that we balance the budget on low income pregnant women an infants who need nutrition? do i think you should throw 200,000 kids off the head start program? do i think you cut the social security administration severely? do i think you cut planned parenthood which has done such a good job in preventing unwanted pregnancies? does that make sense? i don't think so. i don't think that is good for
poverty in america is increasing. what we understand, pregnant women and little kids do to the get good nutrition, the likelihood is that they're going to get, that the births might be low weight or little babies might come down with illnesses if they don't have good nutrition. poverty is increasing. yet the republicans want to cut the wic program by $750 million, 10%. title one education funding, everybody understands we have problems with wedcation right now. large dropout rates. republicans...
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we are talking about, as you said, a very small group within a larger community in america. people who are followers of islam, not islamist extremism. anyway, i invite a response. >> look, we've worked on that one. how to characterize it. debates on the commission and did research. >> right. >> for instance, some people suggested jihadist, some good connotations in the muslim world. we rejected a lot of these terms. islamist doesn't. as llamas to extremism is what it is. i think words are important and language is important. naming the enemy is important. islamist extremism is as good a time as we have been able to find for actually identify what the problem is into the people are. i think everything from our research shows that the community itself accepts that term. >> i appreciate that answer. i continue to use the term that you use because islamist makes the point that this -- that a political ideology really has exploited their religion. not islam. that me ask the last question. the commission made it, a series of recommendations. successful on almost every one of them.
we are talking about, as you said, a very small group within a larger community in america. people who are followers of islam, not islamist extremism. anyway, i invite a response. >> look, we've worked on that one. how to characterize it. debates on the commission and did research. >> right. >> for instance, some people suggested jihadist, some good connotations in the muslim world. we rejected a lot of these terms. islamist doesn't. as llamas to extremism is what it is. i...
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president and refuse president obama's trip to latin america. on television, on radio, an online, c-span bringing public affairs to you, created by cable, washington your way. >> the bureau of ocean energy management director announced that more offshore drilling requests will be approved in the next couple of days. he testified alongside the interior department's natural resources revenue director about the department's 2012 budget request and the ga as request on the laws of royalties for oil companies. the bureau of energy management is requesting 358 million for fiscal year 2012. this is an hour and 20 minutes. >> the meeting will come to order. >> that's okay. i understand. >> today we meet to discuss the fy012 budget the bureau of office of energy management position. it is in a large and expensive undertaking, but also a necessary and a taking. in light of the problems in last summer's deep horizon water drill i suggested funding to better manage royalties. no doubt we need to improve workplace safety, drilling safety, and royalty collect
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secretary and i want to thank you for your report entitled america's housing market. i read it thoroughly and while it might be a little light on some specifics in some areas and without a single concrete position on a way for word i believe it does come to a number of conclusions the will be very helpful for members to grasp as we move forward with the state. the first conclusion is that the federal government housing policy did play a significant leading role in the financial crisis of 2008 and the ongoing bailout of fannie and freddie is over $150 billion counting and in that dwarfs all other bailouts that occurred during the crisis. the second conclusion is that specific entities, fannie and freddie mac must be terminated and should never come back to life. and this is important for everyone from the members to industry community groups and taxpayers to understand that point. i agree with the administration these entities must be put on a path to a resolution and i will work closely with the administration to see that that is accomplished. the report is a purely p
secretary and i want to thank you for your report entitled america's housing market. i read it thoroughly and while it might be a little light on some specifics in some areas and without a single concrete position on a way for word i believe it does come to a number of conclusions the will be very helpful for members to grasp as we move forward with the state. the first conclusion is that the federal government housing policy did play a significant leading role in the financial crisis of 2008...
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but keeping america at the forefront of iowa medical research. and because we know there's nothing more important to our future than healthy development of our children, our budget include significant increases in funding for childcare and headstart. science shows that success in school is significantly enhanced a high quality early learning opportunities. these investments are some of the wisest that we can make in her future. our budget does more than provide additional resources. it also aims to raise the bar on quality and childcare programs, supporting key reforms to transform the nation's child care system into one that fosters healthy development, and get children ready for school. proposes a new our e-learning challenge fund, a partnership with the department of education that promotes state innovation in early education. and these initiatives combined with the quality efforts already underway in headstart are an important part of the present education agenda to help every child reach his or hers academic achievement and make art nation m
but keeping america at the forefront of iowa medical research. and because we know there's nothing more important to our future than healthy development of our children, our budget include significant increases in funding for childcare and headstart. science shows that success in school is significantly enhanced a high quality early learning opportunities. these investments are some of the wisest that we can make in her future. our budget does more than provide additional resources. it also...
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we are talking about, as you said, a very small group within a larger community in america. people who are followers of islam, not islamist extremism. anyway, i invite a response. >> look, we've worked on that one. how to characterize it. debates on the commission and did research. >> right. >> for instance, some people suggested jihadist, some good connotations in the muslim world. we rejected a lot of these terms. islamist doesn't. as llamas to extremism is what it is. i think words are important and language is important. naming the enemy is important. islamist extremism is as good a time as we have been able to find for actually identify what the problem is into the people are. i think everything from our research shows that the community itself accepts that term. >> i appreciate that answer. i continue to use the term that you use because islamist makes the point that this -- that a political ideology really has exploited their religion. not islam. that me ask the last question. the commission made it, a series of recommendations. successful on almost every one of them.
we are talking about, as you said, a very small group within a larger community in america. people who are followers of islam, not islamist extremism. anyway, i invite a response. >> look, we've worked on that one. how to characterize it. debates on the commission and did research. >> right. >> for instance, some people suggested jihadist, some good connotations in the muslim world. we rejected a lot of these terms. islamist doesn't. as llamas to extremism is what it is. i...
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do you believe that al-qaeda still poses a threat to the united states of america and if that's still correct, since they are not a presence in afghanistan, with all of our resources and so much of our money has been dedicated in the arena, where are they now, are we capable of taking the fight to them wherever it may be? >> sir, i think al-qaeda is struggling. i think that its leadership is less experienced. i think its ranks are less fractured than any time in the last decade. and they certainly have distributed -- there is al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula, al-qaeda in iraq and other al-qaeda-associated groups in the region. so there is a requirement to continue taking the fight to where they are, sir. >> general? >> they are a threat. they're under terrible pressure right now. they've gone to ground in the epicenter of this effort which is up in the fatah but they've also distributed down into al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. they have been hit hard in iraq but they're still a threat to the iraqi government. and we see links going down into somalia with al-shabaab. >> if i may a
do you believe that al-qaeda still poses a threat to the united states of america and if that's still correct, since they are not a presence in afghanistan, with all of our resources and so much of our money has been dedicated in the arena, where are they now, are we capable of taking the fight to them wherever it may be? >> sir, i think al-qaeda is struggling. i think that its leadership is less experienced. i think its ranks are less fractured than any time in the last decade. and they...
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i have yet to heard this representative say anything about corporate america helping out america as well.rp everybody else has to help out. why, why are we giving these subsidies to these oil companies?e why are we giving corporations, these corporate tax breaks? he keeps saying that don't tax the well think because they create jobs.ec last i understood, there aren't any jobs and they had these tax breaks for the past eight years. or the past 10 years.he so, when you keep saying the y to mom-and-pop stores, save them taxes, you know, give them a tax break because they can hire more people.ax but your small business policy doesn't apply to them. it applies to the corporations, the ones that open, two or three owners that is millionaires.ra okay. and they have got like, maybe four or five employees. so, i mean, you talking out of both sides of your mouth if you ask me. you want us to take the hit as middle class but, corporate america and upper echelon don't want to pay their fair share. so where's the fair and balance there? f >> guest: well, i think there's a culture of t overspending in wa
i have yet to heard this representative say anything about corporate america helping out america as well.rp everybody else has to help out. why, why are we giving these subsidies to these oil companies?e why are we giving corporations, these corporate tax breaks? he keeps saying that don't tax the well think because they create jobs.ec last i understood, there aren't any jobs and they had these tax breaks for the past eight years. or the past 10 years.he so, when you keep saying the y to...
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the third vote will be on cloture to the america invents act. mr. president, if there's no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it adjourn under the previous order. the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until senate stands adjourned until >> live pictures from the state department this afternoon where we are standing by for that briefing with p.j. crowley set for 1:30 that are new. reporters will talk about the president's comments with muammar gadhafi in the situation in the country. is that a plaintiff in the u.s. millet terry to ask potentially rapidly in libya at the. c-span 2 that are 1:30 eastern. until then, journalists and political analyst at the salt lake club discussed the dumping them egypt, libya and the middle east. contact with the foreign media's coverage of the antigovernment protest in the role of the son of libyan leader muammar gadhafi. this is about 90you minutes.stii >> sir, your name? t >> what is your take on theuld u humanity -- can i ask you tohe hold the mic closer? there's a fallout if sanct
the third vote will be on cloture to the america invents act. mr. president, if there's no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it adjourn under the previous order. the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until senate stands adjourned until >> live pictures from the state department this afternoon where we are standing by for that briefing with p.j. crowley set for 1:30 that are new. reporters will talk about the president's comments with muammar gadhafi in...
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i'm in there just now. -- i in the americas now. i think that the title for this very important session off to have focused on something else other than the roles. the reason for this is that ngos in egypt had been established a long time ago, but they had been weekend because of the application of a term that we know in economics, during the gold standard was observed that the coins was less content of gold, circulate and the coins with more gold content were melted and sold in the market. and, therefore, there was a very important law that came and said, which said that the bad currency drives good currency up with speculation. i may modify this in egypt, and i said, bad people drove good people out of circulation. so, there are many organizatio organizations. they know exactly what they are doing. they were established for a specific role, but they had been handcuffed by the system. one man started. now, he was a prominent sociologist, a professor, was thrown into jail together with other 20 others, simply because they monitored
i'm in there just now. -- i in the americas now. i think that the title for this very important session off to have focused on something else other than the roles. the reason for this is that ngos in egypt had been established a long time ago, but they had been weekend because of the application of a term that we know in economics, during the gold standard was observed that the coins was less content of gold, circulate and the coins with more gold content were melted and sold in the market....
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secondly, a lot of uncertainty in america. all of our polls show consumers are concerned about their job. ron described this as the blast radius of the recession. like 70% of the people have a friend or family member who lost a job. so there is this uncertainty of, will i still have a job. as a result, they're spending less money. there is also uncertainty over the near-term direction of prices. why buy today if you think the price is going to go down five or 10% in the next year? might as well wait a little while. no incentive to keep buying. household formation rates dropped in this recession. some is due to the economic problems we have. so you don't have the a bunch of new houses. new people needing to buy houses. average income has been flat for over a decade. what will eventually drive long-term housing prices will be average incomes go up. if average incomes won't go up, it won't drive housing prices up. affordability relative to income is certainly better today than it is in last four or five years. and it is about to
secondly, a lot of uncertainty in america. all of our polls show consumers are concerned about their job. ron described this as the blast radius of the recession. like 70% of the people have a friend or family member who lost a job. so there is this uncertainty of, will i still have a job. as a result, they're spending less money. there is also uncertainty over the near-term direction of prices. why buy today if you think the price is going to go down five or 10% in the next year? might as well...